Mozjs52: Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component. (CVE-2026-92014)
CVE-2026-92014 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Graphics component of mozjs52. It arises from incorrect boundary conditions, allowing an attacker to escalate privileges. The issue was fixed in Firefox ESR versions 115.41 and 140.16, as well as Thunderbird 140.16. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Multiple specific versions of mozjs52 are affected, primarily those prior to the fixed versions. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-92014) involves incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component of mozjs52, leading to privilege escalation. The flaw allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges by exploiting improper handling of boundary checks. The vulnerability was addressed and fixed in Firefox ESR 115.41, Firefox ESR 140.16, and Thunderbird 140.16. Affected versions include numerous specific builds of mozjs52 as listed, all prior to the fixed versions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to gain higher-level access than intended. The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a high severity impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability has been fixed in Firefox ESR 115.41, Firefox ESR 140.16, and Thunderbird 140.16. Users and administrators should update to these or later versions to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Mozjs52: Privilege escalation due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component. (CVE-2026-92014)
Description
CVE-2026-92014 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Graphics component of mozjs52. It arises from incorrect boundary conditions, allowing an attacker to escalate privileges. The issue was fixed in Firefox ESR versions 115.41 and 140.16, as well as Thunderbird 140.16. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Multiple specific versions of mozjs52 are affected, primarily those prior to the fixed versions. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs52?arch=source&distro=bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs38?arch=source&distro=bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs68?arch=source&distro=focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs52?arch=source&distro=focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs102?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs78?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs91?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs102?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/mozjs115?arch=source&distro=nobleRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-92014) involves incorrect boundary conditions in the Graphics component of mozjs52, leading to privilege escalation. The flaw allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges by exploiting improper handling of boundary checks. The vulnerability was addressed and fixed in Firefox ESR 115.41, Firefox ESR 140.16, and Thunderbird 140.16. Affected versions include numerous specific builds of mozjs52 as listed, all prior to the fixed versions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to gain higher-level access than intended. The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a high severity impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability has been fixed in Firefox ESR 115.41, Firefox ESR 140.16, and Thunderbird 140.16. Users and administrators should update to these or later versions to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92014
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"]
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab4be40f7a7c54106efcda2
Added to database: 09/24/2026, 06:08:00 UTC
Last enriched: 09/24/2026, 06:35:11 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 01:47:46 UTC
Views: 3
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